Manager: Players put their heart and soul into the match

Martin O’Neill guided Celtic to another impressive away result in the Europa League as his side took a point with a 2-2 draw against Bologna in the Renato Dall’Ara Stadium. Reo Hatate gave the Hoops an early lead before he picked up two yellow cards to be dismissed with just over half-an-hour of the game gone. Auston Trusty scored just before the break to give the 10 men a 2-0 lead, but the second half saw the home side score twice to level the score. However, Celtic remained resolute in defence to take a well-deserved point, and it was a performance which delighted their manager. Speaking to Celtic TV after the game, Martin O’Neill said: “It was a magnificent effort by the team. They put heart and soul into it. “To play 60-odd minutes with 10 men and to show the sort of character that is supposedly lacking in this team – I don’t see it at all. ‘I see heart and desire in big waves and it’s really welcoming to see.’ “The sending off changes the course of the game in many aspects and there’s a long way to go, but the spirit of the side was terrific tonight and the crowd helped us the whole way through. “It would have been a real shame if we had lost the game and the players were really out on their feet in the last 10 minutes, but they kept going. “What it does for us, the point at least takes it into the final game and what we’ve done is given ourselves a bit of hope.”FixturesBologna FC 1909 Vs. Celtic – Thu, Jan 22nd 2026, 17:45